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Ode to grapefruit : how James Earl Jones found his voice / Kari Lavelle ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
Van Pelt - Notable Juvenile Books PN2287.J589 L38 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lavelle, Kari, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jones, James Earl--Juvenile literature.
- Jones, James Earl.
- Stutterers--Juvenile literature.
- Stutterers.
- Actors--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Actors.
- Poetry--Juvenile literature.
- Poetry.
- Perseverance (Ethics)--Juvenile literature.
- Perseverance (Ethics).
- Actors and actresses.
- African Americans--Biography.
- Stuttering.
- Genre:
- Picture books.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2024.
- Summary:
- Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James -- a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry.
- Notes:
- "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Colophon.
- "A Junior Library Guild Selection"--Book jacket.
- Includes author's and illustrator's notes and information about stuttering.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780593372760
- 059337276X
- 9780593372777
- 0593372778
- OCLC:
- 1408649452
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